Minneapolis — The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O'Connell agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension on Tuesday, following a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread preseason projections of at least a losing record if not a last-place finish in the NFC North.

The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O'Connell agreed Tuesday on a multiyear contract extension, closing an unusual chapter and locking down one of the NFL's top young head coaches. Terms were not immediately available.

The Minnesota Vikings will move forward with Kevin O’Connell as their head coach. The Vikings inked a multi-year extension with O’Connell after a prodigious season in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Minnesota makes the move to keep O’Connell after three terrific seasons.

T he Vikings have not waited long after the end of their season to work out an extension with Kevin O'Connell. Minnesota’s head coach has a new deal in place, the team announced

Kevin O’Connell is staying in Minnesota. The Vikings head coach reached an agreement on a multi-year extension with the franchise, the team announced Tuesday. “Kevin is exactly who we believed him to be when we named him as our head coach – an innovative play caller,